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Coastal aquifers in the Middle East and North Africa region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is probably the most water-scarce area in the world. Low precipitation and high evaporation rates lead to the scarcity of surface water resources and heavy dependence on groundwater. Excessive groundwater extraction has caused drastic decline in water tables, seawater intrusion and salinization of coastal aquifers. Five articles in Hydrogeology Journal present the latest efforts to address these coastal aquifer issues in the MENA region, by using various inter-disciplinary methods, including mathematical modeling, isotopic tracers, field hydro-geochemical survey, and managed artificial recharge.
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Mingjie Chen
Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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Ali Al-Maktoumi
Department of Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Articles (6 in this collection)
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Assessing seasonal variations and aquifer vulnerability in coastal aquifers of semi-arid regions using a multi-tracer isotopic approach: the case of Grombalia (Tunisia)
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Tracing salinization processes in coastal aquifers using an isotopic and geochemical approach: comparative studies in western Morocco and southwest Portugal
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Coupling isotopic and piezometric data to infer groundwater recharge mechanisms in arid areas: example of Samail Catchment, Oman
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
